The Chairman of Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee (CANC) on behalf of Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested and qualified service providers to operate the passenger cum cargo vessel/s between port of Colombo and the Port of Tuticorin on Build Own and Operate (BOO) basis.
Ceylon Shipping Corporation Ltd being the National Sea Carrier of Sri Lanka which operates under the Ministry of Ports and Shipping is entrusted with to select a Service Provider to operate a Passenger Ferry Service cum cargo vessel/s (ROPAX) between the Port of Colombo and the Port of Tuticorin on Build Own and Operate (BOO) basis by the Cabinet of Ministers.
Initially, the ferry service will be for a period of one year subject to further extensions based on the performance.
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A decision has been taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to re-commence the passenger cum cargo transportation service between Port of Colombo & Port of Tuticorin in accordance with the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Government of Sri Lanka & the Government of India in 2011.
The intended purpose other MOU was that this Service would be a bridge for the promotion of Economic Co-operation, Social and Cultural ties between two countries.
The Service providers who express their interest will be shortlisted and will be issued Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for due submission of technical and financial proposals for final selection. The EOI could be submitted on or before 1400hrs on 09th March 2018 (Sri Lanka time) to the following address.
The Chairman
Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee
Ministry of Ports and Shipping
No. 19, Chaithya Road
Colombo 01
Sri Lanka
